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Bay
One unit of a building consisting of a series of similar units, usually window and door openings.
Balustrade / Baluster
A row of small repeating posts (or balusters) that support a handrail.
Bracket
A projecting member which supports or appears to support a load, usually at eaves or overhangs.
Capital
The topmost element of a column or pilaster.
Classical
Pertaining to the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.
Cornice
The crowning projection at the top of a wall; in classical architecture, the upper projecting section of the entablature, resting on the frieze.
Corinthian Order
The most ornate of the three Greek orders (Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian). It is characterized by a bell-shaped capital with volutes and acanthus leaves.
Entablature
Part of a structure between the column capital and roof of a pediment. It comprise the architrave, frieze, and cornice.
Frieze
A panel below the upper molding or cornice of a wall.
Gable
The triangular wall at the end of a double-pitched or gabled roof.
Gambrel Roof
A ridged roof with two slopes on either side, the lower slope having the steeper pitch. The gambrel is sometimes flared beyond the front and rear of the house and forms a deep overhang.
Ionic order
The classical order of architecture characterized by a capital with large volutes; less heavy than the Doric and less elaborate than the Corinthian.
Knee-Brace or Knee-Bracket
A bracket (see above) with an open, triangular shape. Often applied to the eaves of bungalows.
Loggia
An open arched porch attached to a larger structure.
Palladian Window
A triple opening; the center opening is usually the widest.
Pediment
A triangular section of wall above the cornice. A triangular gable across a portico, door or window; any similar triangular decorative piece over a doorway.
Pilaster
A rectangular shaft attached to a wall; often treated like a classical column.
Tracery
The curvilinear openwork shapes of stone or wood creating a pattern within the upper part of a Gothic window; or similar patterns applied to walls or panels.
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